PatchPilot

Spec sheet

Purpose

PatchPilot is a self-hosted Linux patch management system built for homelab operators and small environments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Intended users

The site identifies homelab operators, small internal teams, and self-hosters as intended users.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Deployment

The install page describes Docker deployment and bare-metal installation on Debian or Ubuntu, with systemd service management.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Integrations

PatchPilot provides a Prometheus metrics endpoint and says its metrics can be used with Grafana dashboards and alerting pipelines.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Security

The site says per-agent tokens use SHA-256 hashing, registration keys expire after five minutes, and agent connections use TLS 1.2 or later.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Support

The support page directs users to the project documentation and GitHub Issues for setup help, bug reports, and support requests.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

License

PatchPilot is described as self-hosted and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Access control

PatchPilot provides Admin, User, and Read-Only permission levels.Read 4 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Access controls

The dashboard has Admin, User, and Read-Only permission levels.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Agent model

Agents initiate connections to the server and poll for jobs, so the server does not need inbound access to managed VMs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Alerts

PatchPilot can send event notifications through a Telegram bot or email via SMTP.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Dashboard

Its real-time dashboard tracks pending updates, security patches, uptime, reboot requirements, and job history across Linux nodes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Fleet dashboard

The dashboard tracks pending updates, security patches, uptime, reboot requirements, and job history across nodes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Mobile app

PatchPilot Mobile is described as an iPhone and iPad companion that requires a running PatchPilot server and does not work as a standalone service.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Mobile companion

PatchPilot Mobile is an iPhone and iPad companion that requires a running PatchPilot server and does not work as a standalone service.Read 4 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Patch support

The site lists APT support for Debian and Ubuntu and DNF support for Fedora, RHEL, and Alma.Read 4 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Scheduling

The site describes cron-based scheduling for patch windows, reboot schedules, and update checks per node.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Supported systems

The site lists Debian and Ubuntu using APT, Fedora, RHEL and Alma using DNF, and Home Assistant OS support.Read 11 Oct 2026 · patch-pilot.app

Where Specifiction places it

• Patch Management Software#35 of 497.1